Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Factory Donuts | |
| Investment | 56200 - 123300 | 213300 - 341300 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-5% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2.50% | |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | 2000 | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Factory Donuts | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Factory Donuts | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Factory Donuts | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet | |
| Marketing | Ad slicks | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Most Factory Donuts will employ 10-20 employees |
Expansion Plans |
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| Cafe Ala Carte | Factory Donuts | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 8-5% |
| Factory Donuts | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | 2.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 1996 |
| Factory Donuts | 2017 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 2000 |
| Factory Donuts | 2017 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | 10 years |
| Factory Donuts | 10 years +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | The then-current franchise fee |
| Factory Donuts | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | No |
| Factory Donuts | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Equipment | |
| Cafe Ala Carte} | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Inventory | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Receivables | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Payroll | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Support | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Marketing | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Ad slicks |
| Factory Donuts | |
| Operations | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | Franchise can be run from home. International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 100% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Factory Donuts | Most Factory Donuts will employ 10-20 employees |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |
| International Expansion | |
| Cafe Ala Carte | |
| Factory Donuts | |